quicksand
Example Sentences
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"Everything changes," he said, adding "It seems like quicksand."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
We’re sinking into a quicksand of tiny, dumb administrative tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
I had this idea 15 years ago, and the idea that everything was changing and it was quicksand under our feet was a little less prevalent back then.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
For the next eight years, as if submerging into quicksand, I sank deeper into debt.
From Salon • May 11, 2025
I run my fingers along the line of my jaw as my feet sink into the concrete like quicksand.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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